Improvement in dish-washers



MARY E.LEW1S.

Improvement-n Dish-Washers.

f@ ga/Zim//v' Patented Nov. 14,1871.

UNrrnD S'rkrns PATENT @rrron MARY E. LEWIS, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN DISH-WASHERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 120,886, dated November14, 1871.

To all lwhom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY E. LEWIS, of Manseld, in the county of Richlandand State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful ImprovementinDish-Washers, of which the following is a speciiication:

The invention relates to a means of washing dishes by placing them in abasket hung so that it may be readily submerged in a vessel of waterplaced to receive it, and elevated lafter the washing has been e'ected.Its object is to provide a convenient means for washing dishes,particularly where a large number are required to be washed without lossof time.

Figure l is a view of the invention, showing all its essential parts. v

A A are braces constructed in any convenient shape, and so arranged thatthey may be fastened securely in a horizontal position to the wall orany perpendicular surface. C is a post or standard, of sufficient heightto accommodate the parts hereinafter mentioned. That passing through theends b b of the braces A A is held in the position shown by the burs cc, or otherwise. B is an ordinary wire basket, the sides of which may besustained by metallic supports d d, to which the hoops or handles c emay be attached, said hoops or handles being so constructed that theycome together, as shown, so as to permit the basket to be hung securelyupon a swivel, f, that swings upon a hook or loop on one end of atilting-beam, D. The tilting-beam l) is abar, in the center of which ahole is cut v through which the standard C passes, and upon which thetiltingbeam revolves freely. At either end of said tilting-beam D is ahook or loop, in one of which is hung, as aforesaid, the swivel f,supporting the basket B, and in the other a weight, E, which is ofsuitable specific gravity to facilitate the raising and lowering of thebasket when filled, as hereinafter mentioned. The hole in the center ofthe tilting-beam Dis made in such a shape as to permit the raising andlowering of the ends of the tilting-beam when desired, and immediatelybelow it is placed a ring, F, which supports it in its proper position.At the under side of the ring F are arms G G, which are constructed soas to form a loop at the bottom, in which a hole is cut through whichthe standard C passes, the ring F being also constructed to turn uponthe standard O,

and being rigidly attached to the arms G Gr so that the arms and ringrevolve as one piece upon the standard C, the loop at the ends of thearms bearing upon the lower of the brackets A. On one side of the ring Fa slot is cut with steps g g so arranged as to allowr the basket B to belowered, as may be desired.

The mode of operating the device is as follows: Place a tub or othersuitable vessel lled with water on one side of the machine immediatelyunder the basket B in which the dishes have been placed. Lower thebasket into thewater and revolve the same at pleasure. The washing beingcompleted, the basket is raised, the weight E facilitating its movement,and the tiltingbeam D is turned so as to support the dishes in thebasket in a convenient position, when they may be wiped at pleasure. Twotubs or vessels maybe used with convenience, one being placed at eitherside of the device, and two baskets may be used if desired.

I claim- The combination of the wire basket B, tiltingbeam. D, ring F,weight E, and standard O, in the manner and for the purposessubstantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing improvement in dish-washers asabove described I have hereunto setmy hand and seal this 22d day ofSeptember, 1871. Y

' MARY E. LEWIS. [L. s]

Witnesses:

JNO. C. BURNS,

